Wednesday, 15 June 2016

English Quiz for SBI exam 2016

Directions (Q.1-10): In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five
words/phrases are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case:

Caution prevails ahead of the …1… of U.S. elections, which will …2… filtering starting early Wednesday India time, and …3… renewed doubts …4… Greece’s political …5… to
push through severe fiscal …6… . Software exporters gain …7… the rupee falls to a more …8… 1-1/2 month low against the dollar; Infosys (INFY.NS) gains 1 percent. Cipla
gains 2.8 percent, having hit earlier a …9… high, after posting a 61.8 percent surge in July-September …10…

1.

outcome

cause

whole

circumstances

income

Solution:

(here'outcome' is used in the sense of 'result')

2.

end

start

process

depart

follow

Solution:

(Base form of the verb'start' will be used with auxiliary verb' will')

3.

at

in

on

into

without

Solution:

(preposition 'on' is correctly used here)

4.

under

over

again

recently

above

Solution:

(preposition 'over' is correctly used here)

5.

limitation

cleverness

style

ability

stability

Solution:

(ability - possession of the means or skill to do something.)

6.

impair

reforms

different

purify

simplify

Solution:

(reforms -make changes in (something, especially an institution or practice) in order to improve it.)